CN1702479A - Water bottom seismic survey cable and system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A seismic sensor cable is disclosed. The cable includes an outer jacket disposed on an exterior of the cable. The outer jacket excludes fluid from entering an interior of the cable. A reinforcing layer disposed within the outer jacket, which includes at least one electrical conductor disposed therein. An inner jacket is disposed within the reinforcing layer, and at least one electrical conductor disposed within an interior of the inner jacket. Some embodiments include at least one seismic sensor electrically coupled to the at least one electrical conductor disposed in the reinforcing layer In some embodiments a housing is disposed over the electrical coupling of the sensor to the conductor. The housing is molded from a polyurethane composition adapted to form a substantially interface-free bond with the cable jacket when the polyurethane cures.
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Technical field
The present invention generally relates to marine seismic system field.Or rather, the present invention relates to be arranged on the marine seismic system of water bottom or bottom.
Background technology
In the art, known marine seismic system comprises so-called " subsea cable " (Ocean bottom cable:OBC).OBC is arranged on ocean or other water bottom, and the geologic structure of its below and rock characteristic need to be determined.A typical OBC comprises many seismic sensors, and these seismic sensors space out to each other, is arranged on the cable.One or more seismic energy source is subjected to one or more ship tractions in water, regularly driven.The seismic signal that the OBC sensor detects is generally by as a pen recorder of OBC ingredient record in addition.
Sensor among the OBC generally comprises motion sensor, for example seismoreceiver or accelerometer.The mounting means of motion sensor is generally as follows: along different sensitive directions motion sensor is set." sensitive direction " expression is along this direction, and specific motion sensor is the most responsive to motion.As having known this area, typical motion sensor is mainly to the motion sensitive along " main shaft " or main direction, and unsusceptibility is to moving along other any directions.Owing to have such motion sensor, OBC is just capable to be found along the seismic energy of a plurality of directions propagation, and judges this travel direction.
Typical OBC also comprises pressure transducer or pressure gradient sensor, for example is arranged on the detectoscope that separates each other on the cable.Pressure in detectoscope generation and the surrounding medium (water) is varied to the signal of direct ratio.This pressure change signal relevant with seismic energy propagation arranged, and combine with the motor message that transmits along different sensitive directions, just can adopt multiple distinct methods as known in the art that signal is made an explanation, and reduce the influence of the phenomenon that classes such as water bottom multiples and water layer multiple secondary reflection produce subsequently.Owing to multi-direction motor message has been arranged, can also make conversion ripple (shear behind the pressurized) seismic signal obtain explaining, thereby determine amplitude and the relation curve (AVO) of side-play amount and the surface structure characteristics such as anisotropy on the direction.
In the prior art of using OBC, comprise " elimination ghost echo " and reduce the technology that water layer influences.Authorize the U.S. Patent No. 4,486,865 of Ruehle and recorded and narrated this type of technology.Adopt paired detector, every pair comprises a seismoreceiver and a detectoscope.Every centering is at the output terminal of one of seismoreceiver or detectoscope a wave filter to be installed at least, thereby adjusts the frequency of filtering signal.Frequency adjusted to make filtering signal and when combining, just can eliminate ghost echo from the signal of other sensor.
Authorize the U.S. Patent No. 5,621,700 of Moldovenu, in a kind of method that weakens the reflection of ghost echo and water layer, also disclose and used pair of sensors at least.
The U.S. Patent No. 4,935,903 of authorizing people such as Sanders discloses a kind of method that reduces the influence of water layer subsequent reflection, and this method is included in gaging pressure on the different depth of vertical separation, perhaps adopts paired sensors measure pressure and particle movement.This method is strengthened the initial reflection data, by increasing the ghost echo data, is used for pre-stacked processing.
U.S. Patent No. 4,979,150 disclose a kind of oceanic earthquake method for surveying: according to certain proportionality factor, determine the detectoscope of cardinal principle twin installation and the output of seismoreceiver.The detectoscope of twin installation and seismoreceiver can be installed on the sea bed or the top of sea bed.
The description of front is intended to emphasize adopt the obtainable potential benefit of OBC in seismic survey.Adopt OBC that a shortcoming is arranged: be with plenty of time device OBC, and launch OBC and OBC is placed on the water-bed general special treatment facility of needs from the ship that is used for device.After device, usually need to determine that each sensor among the OBC finally stops the exact position on sea bed when mobile at the bottom, because, flowing of water reaches the influence of glutinousness to the various elements of OBC, and each sensor was different in the position of water surface when launched from installing ship with OBC the position that may make some sensor stop to move.For the signal that each sensor that utilizes by OBC produces, also must regain OBC, thereby obtain the register that is connected with OBC.Therefore, use OBC that the geographical zone of large tracts of land is surveyed, in each exploration operation, all will carry out device and the activity of reclaiming OBC in a large number.
Owing to want duplicating device and reclaim OBC, the various mechanical load treatment elements among the general OBC just must stand along the OBC cable and along the device that is connected with various OBC elements the axial stress of generation repeatedly.The various elements of OBC also must stand the dipping of water, reach the suitable degree of depth (being deep to 1,000 meter) sometimes.Though in the art, be widely known by the people with the method that operational stresses induced is made cable, sensor outer housing and the device that links to each other for making OBC stand above-mentioned environment, device as known in the art usually is heavy burdensome, and the manufacturing cost costliness.
Everybody also knows the correction pattern that can adopt the typical earthquake sensing apparatus in the art on dry land.Yet the land device of this correction generally only is applicable to less water depth (15 to 30 meters).For the needs that reduce manufacturing cost, coarse OBC is suitable for than based on the bigger water depth of the sensing system on land, and than easier device of general OBC and recovery.
Summary of the invention
It is the seismic sensor cable that the present invention has an aspect.According to this configuration on the one hand of the present invention, the outside of seismic sensor cable comprises one deck external jacket.External jacket is to stop liquid to enter cable inside.External jacket the inside configuration enhancement Layer.At least comprise a kind of electric conductor in the enhancement Layer.Configuration one deck internal jacket in enhancement Layer.At least dispose a kind of electric conductor within the internal jacket.In one embodiment, enhancement Layer is a fibrous braid.In one embodiment, external jacket is made of the polyurethane composition, and uncured polyurethane composition x on cure component forms does not have the interface combination substantially.
Another aspect of the present invention is the signal processing module of seismic sensor system.According to this one side of the present invention, signal processing module comprises an outer cover, has a connector terminal on it at least.At circuit installation frame of outer cover the inside configuration.The inside surface sealed engagement of this framework and outer cover, thereby form one and stop liquid to enter wherein seal chamber.This module comprises the signal circuit that is installed on the cavity inner frame.
In one embodiment, outer cover comprises two connector terminals at least.These two terminals comprise the electric connector that connects signal processing circuit.Signal processing circuit can find that the command signal sent by pen recorder, pen recorder then are to be connected to above one of two terminals that module possesses at least to operate.Signal processing circuit can also be connected to the signal processing circuit part that can receive the seismic sensor signal with at least two terminals another by circuit.
Another aspect of the present invention is the seismic data recording system.According to this one side of the present invention, a system comprises a pen recorder.First signal processing module is connected to pen recorder in operation.A termination of first seismic sensor cable is connected to first signal processing apparatus in operation, and its other end is connected to second signal processing apparatus in operation.Have at least a seismic sensor to be connected in operation on first seismic sensor cable.Second seismic sensor cable is connected to the secondary signal treating apparatus in operation.Have at least a seismic sensor to be connected in operation on second seismic sensor cable equally.Have two electric terminals separately at least on first signal processing apparatus and second signal processing apparatus.The circuit that can detect the command signal of being sent by pen recorder is housed in first and second signal processing apparatus separately.These circuit also can be exported a data telemetry on one that be connected at least two terminals that can detect command signal selectively.These circuit can also be selectively be connected in two terminals another on circuit part that can receive the seismic sensor signal at least.
Other aspects of the present invention and advantage will embody in subsequently description and claim.
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Fig. 1 represents the chief component of an embodiment of subsea cable (OBC) seismic sensor according to each side of the present invention and signal processing system.
Fig. 2 represents the inner structure of an embodiment of pressure seal connector and signal processing module.
Fig. 3 A and 3B represent an embodiment of seismic sensor cable, are respectively end-view and side view.
Fig. 4 represents to be connected to an embodiment of the sensor tap on the cable sensor shown in Figure 3.
Fig. 5 represents to be used for the cable of Fig. 3 is connected to an embodiment of a single type connector (hermaphroditic connector) on the same or different sensor cables.
Fig. 6 represents an embodiment according to sensor cable of the present invention, additional sensor cable, seismic sensor, signal processing module etc.
Fig. 7 represent one in the possible embodiment sensor cable and the functional structure chart of signal processing apparatus.
Fig. 8 represents other possible embodiment of sensing system.
Fig. 9 represents other possible embodiment of sensing system.
Figure 10 represents other possible embodiment of signal processing module.
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Fig. 1 represents according to shown subsea cable (OBC) seismic sensor of each side situation of the present invention and the principal ingredient of signal processing system (" system ").System 10 comprises the signal processing module 18 that an end is connected to seismic sensor cable 12.Various electronic circuits (being illustrated below with reference to Fig. 2) in the signal processing module 18 detect the electric signal by one or more seismic sensor (generally representing with 16) generation, and electric signal is converted into is suitable for the form transmitting or write down.The other end of the signal processing module 18 in the present embodiment also can be connected to communication cable 13, live conductor in the communication cable (expression respectively) is delivered to a pen recorder (not representing) with treated signal or is delivered to another signal processing module (not representing) with signal processing module shown in Figure 1 18 similar in Fig. 1 in Fig. 1.In other embodiment, signal processing module 18 also may be connected to its other end another seismic sensor cable (not representing) in Fig. 1, and its similar is in seismic sensor cable 12 shown in Figure 1.
The end of the termination opposite with the termination that connects signal processing module 18 can be a single type connector 22 on the seismic sensor cable 12.The single type connector 22 of a same shape is arranged on an end of sensor extension cable 15.The single type connector 22 of two same shapes carries out mechanical connection each other by an internal thread abutment ring 24, and internal thread abutment ring 24 engages with the corresponding external thread of each single type connector 22 that connects.In the present embodiment, sensor extension cable 15 can comprise also can not comprise additional seismic sensor (not expression among Fig. 1).Preferably the two ends of sensor extension cable 15 all comprise the single type connector 22 of a same shape, thereby arbitrary end of sensor extension cable 15 can be connected on the single type connector 22 of seismic sensor cable 12 ends.Equally preferably each end of sensor extension cable 15 all comprises a screw shackle 24.Because each end at sensor extension cable 15 all has a single type connector 22 and a related screw shackle 24, even the maloperation (being that cable 15 oppositely launches) of sensor extension cable 15 has taken place, also can avoid single type connector 22 corresponding on the cable socket of mistake and seismic sensor cable 12 terminations is matched.Equally, have a single type connector, can avoid making two sensor extension cables end to end with wrong termination at each end of sensor extension cable 15.The structure of single type connector 22 is described in more detail with reference to Fig. 5.
Fig. 2 represents to be used for sensor cable 12 is connected to an embodiment of the hermetically sealed connector 20 of signal processing module 18, and represents the inner structure of signal processing module 18 in more detail.In the present embodiment, hermetically sealed connector 20 comprises shell 20F, and shell 20F can make with plastic mould pressing.Shell 20F preferably makes with mold pressing, so that determine inner space 20E.In the present embodiment, the used plastics of shell 20F mold pressing are to use A.L.Hyde Company, Grenloch, the fiber filled polyurethane compound that N.J. sells with the HYDEX trade (brand) name.The plastics of other types also can be used for other embodiment, and still, a key character of these plastics is, at connector between 20 erecting stages, should form no interface basically with the uncured plastics that are used to fill shell 20F inner space and combine.The feature of this type of plastic compound will further be illustrated.The location that shell 20F also can mold pressing goes out to be suitable for to install O shape ring or similar seal is provided with or groove 20D, and purpose is when connector 20 and outer cover 18A engage, the impermeable sealing of inside surface formation liquid that can paste outer cover 18A.Outer cover 18A is used for the electronic component of packaging signal processing module 18, and this point will further specify later.Shell 20F also can mold pressing go out to comprise a retaining ring groove 20C, is used for transmitting axial load between signal processing module outer cover 18A and shell 20F.
The axial end of the shell 20F that cooperates with outer cover 18A can comprise one and be suitable for the recessed opening that matches with one side of electrical connector bearing pad 20B.Electrical connector bearing pad 20B preferably also makes of moulded plastic, preferably adopts above-mentioned HYDEX compound.During electrical connector 20B mold pressing electrical connector 20A is included in the inside configuration of bearing pad 20B.Electrical connector 20A should be able to be arranged on signal processing module 18 in corresponding with it electrical connector 18F cooperate.In pad 20B manufacturing process, preferably electrical connector 20A is pressed into 20B inside, so that at electrical connector 20A place, liquid flow is run into be difficult to basically the obstacle of going beyond, can't pass through pad 20B.This electrical connector 20A that is pressed into pad 20B inside has been arranged,, can prevent fully that also liquid from entering connector 20 inside even connector 20 breaks away from module 18.
In the present embodiment, electrical connector bearing pad 20B preferably mold pressing makes, make each electrical connector 20 be hidden in (not clearly separately expression in the drawings) in the open-ended cylindrical tubule, tubule seals the corresponding cylindrical big pipe (not clearly expression in the drawings) that each the electrical connector 18F in the signal processing module 18 is housed along radially.Because corresponding electrical connector supporting structure has this sealed tube in coupling gasket 20B and the module 18, even other seal element in connector/shell (for example ring of the O shape among the groove 20C) lost efficacy, electrical connector 20 and 18F also seal, and can stop liquid to immerse.
Shell 20F preferably is compressed to one " bending radius conversion portion " with taper external diameter, represent with 20D among the figure, make the flexibility of the connector 20 have cable 12 from the comparatively upright and stern flexibility that tapers to cable 12 of connector 20 binding ends, thereby avoid inserting connector 20 places, cable 12 is applied unsuitable bending stress at cable 12.Other embodiments may comprise the bending radius conversion portion 20D of independent compacting, and adopt the plastics compacting than the used plastics of shell softer (or flexibility is more arranged).The bending radius conversion portion of this independent compacting can be compressed on the shell 20F after connector 20 assemblings.
The axial end that is fit to the electrical connector bearing pad 20B that partly cooperates with the electrical connector of signal processing module 18 comprises a tubulose prolongation, has seal groove 20K at its outside surface, is suitable for blocking O shape ring or similar seal.The inside surface of the electrical connector part of the seal among the groove 20K and signal processing module 18 engages, even thereby other packoff (for example ring of the O shape among the groove 20D) inefficacy, also can stop the liquid that enters the electrical connector scope.
For connector 20 is assembled on the seismic sensor cable 12, suitably strip off cable external jacket 12D and cable internal jacket 12B expose electric conductor 12C and fiber reinforcing layer 12A in the cable.Electric conductor 12C adopts welding, crimping or alternate manner, is fixed on the electrical connector 20A in the joint bearing pad 20B.Then joint bearing pad 20B is put into the cooperation district of shell 20F axial end.At last, fill inner 20E, preferably use Smooth-On, Easton, a kind of compound that PA sells with SMOOTH-CAST 320 trade (brand) names with the uncured plastics of classes such as polyurethane.No matter be to fill inner 20E with existing polyurethane or other plastics, the plastics that are used for filling inner 20E have a key property: when plastics solidification or when placing, plastics and shell 20F have formed a kind of molecule combination basically.Advantageously, adopt this polyurethane or other plastic components with binding characteristic like this, whole axial loads that will put on connector 20 have basically been transferred on each single fiber of fibrage 12A equably.There has been the axial load of this equalization to shift, just can provides the axial forces of maximum possible being arranged on connector 20 on the cable 12.In addition, adopt polyurethane, can prevent fully that liquid from entering the inside 20E of cable 12 or connector 20 with described characteristic, though connector 20 separating signal processing modules 18, or seal (for example ring of the O shape among groove 20C, the 20D) lost efficacy.
Still with reference to figure 2, the most handy titanium of outer cover 18A of signal processing module 18, stainless steel or similarly high-strength material manufacturing.This material preferably can be prevented the corrosion of crevice corrosion and stress cracking.The inside and outside shape of outer cover 18A can be columniform basically.On the outer surface of outer cover 18A,, be carved with screw thread 18E, be used for corresponding threads engaged on the inside surface with locking member locating ring 19 at its axial end.When connector shell 20F cooperates with outer cover 18A, there is a locking member (clearly not showing) to pass lockhole 18D and inserts outer cover 18A.The locking member (not shown) also engages with the lock ring groove 20C that forms among the shell 20F.The function of locking member (not shown) be to make connector shell 20F in outer cover 18A retainer shaft to motionless.Then, locking member locating ring 19 is screwed on the screw thread 18E among the outer cover 18A, covers the opening 18D of locking member, thereby the locking member (not shown) is retained among the opening 18D of locking member.
Circuit board assembling framework 18B embeds among the outer cover 18A.Circuit board assembling framework 18B has fixed circuit board 18G at this, and circuit board 18G comprises the active circuit system of signal processing module 18.A possible embodiment of this Circuits System describes with reference to Fig. 7.Another embodiment describes with reference to Figure 10.Number of circuit boards and the physical circuit that is provided with in any embodiment of circuit board 18G are the problems that system designer is decided in its sole discretion, and except that other are considered, also will change with the plan of earthquake sensor (for example sensor among Fig. 1 16).When determining the best shape of framework 18B, consider when framework 18B takes out from outer cover 18A, circuit board 18G is removed easily from 18B.The axial end of framework 18B preferably has a groove, is used for holding electrical connector bearing pad 18J, and the structure of this pad is similar with the joint bearing pad 20B that is arranged on connector shell 20F mating surface.During manufacturing, the pad situation that preferably electrical connector 18F is pressed into pad 18J inside and connector 20 is similar.Perhaps, electrical connector 18F also can directly be pressed into framework 18B inside during fabrication.Framework 18B can suppress with plastics, preferably uses polyurethane, the HYDEX compound of for example before having described.
The axial end of framework 18B preferably also comprises the parts 18H that is used to seal, seal member 18H in the present embodiment is made up of cylindrical parts substantially, size is just put into the inside surface the inside of shell 18A, and comprises the groove 18C that is used to place O shape ring or similar seal.The purpose of seal member 18H is to combine with the suitable seal part, in use break away from outer cover 18A if there is one in the connector 20, perhaps the seal on the connector 20 (for example ring of the O shape among the groove 20D) lost efficacy, and stoped liquid to enter outer cover 18 inner backs and damaged circuit board 18G.
Fig. 3 A represents the end-view of an embodiment of seismic sensor cable 12, and Fig. 3 B then represents its side cutaway view.Sensor cable 12 comprises outside shell or sheath 12D, and the most handy polyurethane of outside shell or sheath 12D is made.External jacket 12D plan is used for stoping liquid to enter cable 12 inside.In fact the polyurethane that is used for making sheath 12D preferably can constitute a kind of molecule combination when contacting with uncured polyurethane, illustrated to the assembling of hermetically sealed connector (20 among Fig. 2) as the front.Also can adopt other materials to make sheath 12D, form suitable combination as long as this material can and be used for filling the material of shell (20F among Fig. 2) inner (20E among Fig. 2).
Woven fiber reinforcing braid 12A is arranged on sheath 12D the inside.Reinforcing braid 12A can make with complex, the polymer fiber of glass fibre, glass and graphite fiber, also can make with other any similar material or the compound that is used to strengthen cable or pipe as known in the art.When selecting fibrage pattern that reinforcing braid 12A adopted, fiber size and fibrous material, preferably to consider to make cable 12 axial rift intensity to double the axial load of cable between 12 operating periods of expection.In one embodiment, the expectation axial load between the operating period on the cable is about 1,000 pound at most.In this embodiment, fibrage layer 12A axial rift intensity that cable is had is approximately 2,000 pounds.
In the present embodiment, single fiber of some among the braid 12A or group of fibers can replace with the twisted-pair feeder of single insulated conductor of small dimension or insulated conductor, represent with 12C.Paired insulated conductor 12C in the present embodiment, on the selected position of cable 12, (16 among Fig. 1) is connected with one or more seismic sensors, as the sensor tap that illustrates previously (14 among Fig. 1).
In some embodiment of sensor cable 12, internal jacket 12B has a free-revving engine, is exactly when externally sheath 12D suffers that to a certain degree damage makes liquid see through external jacket 12D, to stop liquid to enter center conductor 12E.As below with reference to the explanation that Fig. 6 did, in one embodiment, center electrical conductor 12E can transmit electric power and data between central record device (not representing in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B) and one or more signal processing apparatus (18 among Fig. 1).As noted earlier, be arranged on insulated conductor 12C in the braid 12A and can be used to from one or more cable 12 seismic sensors (16 Fig. 1) along the line that are arranged on to one of signal processing apparatus (18 among Fig. 1) conducted signal.Therefore, when external jacket 12B lost efficacy, the cable of configuration shown in Fig. 3 A and 3B may be affected not too easily along electric power transfer and the data communication (perhaps any function that other requires electrical isolation and continuity not to be damaged) of center electrical conductor 12E.Therefore, even enter one or more sensor cables 12 and when making partial failure, configuration OBC system essential part as shown in Figure 1 almost can both be kept good running when liquid.
Just as previously proposed, the embodiment of cable 12 shown in Fig. 3 A and the 3B comprises a conductor 12E who is positioned at the center, but should be clear and definite be also any amount of conductor to be set in internal jacket 12B.In any specific embodiments of sensor cable, the quantity of this electric conductor and size will be determined according to the criterion of using with specialized circumstances that conforms to the actual situation, comprise between the signal processing apparatus and (or) the telemetric type of data between the central record device, no matter in other criterions, whether there is electric power to transmit, transmitted the length of how much electric power and each sensor cable etc. along center conductor.Therefore, the quantity that is positioned at the electric conductor at center can not be used for limiting the scope of the invention.
In certain embodiments, can adopt the cable of structure cardinal principle shown in Fig. 3 A and 3B to make sensor cable (12 among Fig. 1), at one end comprise a hermetically sealed connector, 20 among Fig. 1 (being used to be connected to signal processing apparatus) for example comprises a single type connector (below be illustrated with reference to Fig. 5) at the other end.The cable of Fig. 3 A and 3B can also all comprise a single type connector at each end, is used for making formation sensor extension cable (15 among Fig. 1).
An embodiment of sensor tap is shown in Fig. 4.Sensor tap 14 can comprise the polyurethane outer cover 23 of a compression moulding.Outer cover 23 can compression moulding on the external jacket 12D of sensor cable 12.Be connected to the place of seismic sensor cable 12 at one or more seismic sensors 16, externally choose certain-length on the sheath 12D, divest from seismic sensor cable 12 and (perhaps to use another kind of method, externally sheath 12D go up to make some little openings), extract the twisted-pair feeder of one or more insulated conductor 12C out from fibrage layer 12A.Then with lead 12C to be connected electrically to the electrical lead 16A of seismic sensor 16.Adopt band will go between 16 mechanically attached on the external jacket 12D to alleviate stress, band can be made with fiber, plastics or other suitable materials.In certain embodiments, lead-in wire 16 can alleviate stress voluntarily on cable 12.Preferably between lead-in wire 16 and external jacket 12D, an assembling block 17 is set, weakens the pressure of external jacket 12D and lead-in wire 16A and grind and extruding.Electrical connections between lead-in wire 16A and the lead 12C is preferably in before the compacting outer cover 23, cover one deck solubility evaporation-curing rubber plastic insulation compound (not shown), Plasti DipInternational for example, Blaine, the material that MN sells with PLASTI DIP trade name.Overlayer can prepare by the mode of immersing, spraying or brush.If the situation that liquid enters outer cover 23 takes place, the insulating compound (not shown) helps to guarantee the electrical isolation in the electrical connection between lead 12C and the lead-in wire 16A.
As mentioned above, after lead-in wire 16A is assembled on the cable 12, external jacket 23 can be compressed on the cable 12.In the present embodiment, each sensor lead 16A comprises a pressure seal electrical/mechanical connector 16B, therefore, if, just can change sensor 16, and need not rebuild sensor tap 14 just in case the situation of sensor failure occurs.May omit connector 16B in other embodiments.In order to set up the electric suitable connector that adopts with mechanical connection between sensor 16 and sensor tap 14 is well-known in the art.
The tap of sensor shown in Fig. 4 14 comprises two single seismic sensors 16, and still, the quantity of used sensor may be more or less in other embodiments of relevant tap.Successfully carried out the test that stops liquid to enter in the sensor tap shown in Fig. 4, the outside liquid pressure of test is equivalent to 300 meters water depth.
An embodiment that is used in the single type connector on sensor cable 12 and the sensor extension cable (15 among Fig. 1) is shown in Fig. 5.In the present embodiment, connector 22 comprises the shell 22H of a compression moulding, shell 22H can with polyurethane make and the HYDEX compounds that is used for connector shell shown in Fig. 2 (20F of Fig. 2) seemingly.Single type connector shell 22H comprises an interior thorax or through hole 22A, and its terminal is a socket, is used for placing electrical connector bearing pad 22B.The size of the interior bone 22A of shell 22H preferably is not less than the sensor cable 12 required size that can have free passage.Compacting screw thread 22C is on its outer surface arranged on the axial end of shell 22H, be used for connecting a corresponding with it single type connector, this point below will further be illustrated.Shell 22H preferably comprises a bending radius conversion portion 22J, to avoid sensor cable 12 being applied extra bending stress when the maintenance and operation.
The used same or similar polyurethane material of the most handy drawn-shell case 22H of bearing pad 22B is made.Electrical connector suitably installs in the sealed tube with male joint 22E and female joint 22D.Electrical connector is pressed in the main body of pad 22B during manufacturing.Contact sealed tube 22D and 22E preferably comprise the sealing ring 22G and the 22F of whole compacting respectively, make sealed tube 22D, 22E when cooperating with the corresponding sealed tube of another single type connector, can stop liquid to enter.
When connector 22 assembling, the electric conductor 12C in the cable 12 is connected with electrical connector employing welding, crimping or other methods as known in the art among sealed tube 22E and the 22D.Then coupling gasket 22B is put into the pad socket of shell 22H axial end.Use uncured polyurethane then, for example aforementioned SMOOTH-CAST320 compound is filled shell 22A inside.After the curing, urethanes forms molecule with shell 22H, cable external jacket 12D and coupling gasket 22B basically and combines.Because connector 22 inner various compositions have this combining form, liquid enters the possibility of connector 22 and cable 12 and reduces to minimum, even also be like this at connector 22 when the single type connector that cooperates with it breaks away from.
With reference to the explanation that Fig. 1 did, on the threaded portion 22C of the connector shell 22H that each matches, a screw shackle 24 is arranged as the front, axial load transmits between paired single type connector 22 by screw shackle.Equally as previously mentioned, each end of the sensor extension cable (15 among Fig. 1) of a single type connector is arranged respectively at two ends, preferably all equip a threaded collar 24.Sensor tap shown in Figure 4 has successfully carried out stoping the outside hydro-test that is equivalent to 300 meters of the depth of waters that applies.
An example according to the various heterogeneity settings of system of the present invention is seen Fig. 6.First sensor extension cable that all comprises the single type connector at each end is expressed as 115.First sensor extension cable 115 comprises two sensor taps 14.Each sensor tap 14 comprises two seismic sensors 16.An end that prolongs cable 115 at first sensor comprises a stopper 27, and stopper 27 devices are used for closed connector 22 in single type connector 22, stop liquid to enter.First sensor extension cable 115 is connected to an end of second sensor extension cable 215 similar to its formation at its other end, adopts a threaded collar 24, and two single type connectors 22 are threaded.Second sensor extension cable 215 comprises two sensor taps 14, and each tap connects two seismic sensors 16.
The other end of second sensor extension cable 215 is connected to an end of first sensor cable 112.Describe as Fig. 2, first sensor cable 112 can at one end install a single type connector 22, at hermetically sealed connector 20 of other end device.First sensor cable 112 comprises two sensor taps 14, and each tap connects two seismic sensors 16.
The other end of first sensor cable 112 is connected to first signal processing module 118.First signal processing module 118 can be made with reference to the described method of Fig. 2 according to top.According to setting shown in Figure 6, circuit in first signal processing module 118 (not showing respectively) is putd question to each sensor (terminal from first signal processing module 118 to first additional sensor cable 115) of first signal processing module 118 " downstream ", and the information translation that will put question to gained becomes to be suitable for the form of " trace back and flow to " transmission, by second sensor cable 212, by the 3rd sensor extension cable 315, by one the 3rd inductor cable 312, to a secondary signal processing module 218, reception is from the signal telemetry data of this secondary signal processing module, by communication cable 13, arrive pen recorder 50.The explanation of being done with reference to Fig. 3 A and 3B just as the front, through processing signals, preferably respectively along the 3rd sensor extension cable 315 and second, the 3rd sensor cable 212, one or more conductors (not expression respectively) that are positioned at the center in 312, trace back to flow to from first module 118 and be transferred to second module 218, therefore, in case 215,212, external jacket on any cables such as 312 lost efficacy, when liquid perhaps occurring and entering the fault of any sensor tap 14, still can also proceed at the signal communication of the sensor 16 that turns round, the data communication of tracing back on flowing to also can be proceeded.In certain embodiments, command signal can be transferred to 118,218 each module from pen recorder 50, the various aspects of signal Processing is controlled, particularly the timing index.This command signal preferably equally along the center conductor transmission, reduces the probability of communication failure.
The structure of second sensor cable 212 and the 3rd sensor cable 312 is similar to first sensor cable 112.The structure of the 3rd sensor extension cable 315 is similar with second sensor extension cable 215 to first sensor extension cable 115.Communication cable 13 as the explanation of being done with reference to Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, only comprises a center electrical conductor, and removes and be arranged on fiber and strengthen conductor twisted-pair feeder in the organization level, because do not comprise the sensor tap in the communication cable 13.Pen recorder 50 can adopt the common pen recorder of the OBC of being used for as known in the art system.
The functional structure chart of a possible embodiment of sensor cable (12 among Fig. 6) and signal processing module (18 among Fig. 6) is illustrated among Fig. 7.Sensor cable 12 in this embodiment comprises 8 pairs of external electrical conductor twisted-pair feeders (12C among Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B), is used for from each seismic sensor 16 of being connected to sensor cable 12 to signal processing module 18 transmission signals.Each sensor 16 is by a sensor tap 14, is connected on separately twisted-pair feeder (being expressed as single cord) S1, S2, S3, the S4, and the practice of tap 14 is seen before face with reference to explanation that Fig. 4 did.All the other four conductor twisted-pair feeders that are denoted as T1, T2, T3, T4 are " leading directly to " conductor, are used for transmission of analogue signal, for example may be by the signal of the generation of the sensor in another sensor cable.The terminal of conductor twisted-pair feeder T1-T4 and S1-S4 is in the hermetically sealed connector 20 of sensor cable 12 1 ends.Hermetically sealed connector 20 can be made according to the method for Fig. 2 basically.Hermetically sealed connector 20 cooperates with corresponding connector (not expression respectively) on the signal processing apparatus 18.Sensor cable 12 can comprise data communication conductor COM1, is arranged within the inside cable sheath (to be illustrated with reference to Fig. 3 A and 3B).In the embodiment of Fig. 7, data communication conductor COM1 can transmit the telemetry data and (or) electric power, content transmitted is decided by concrete connection situation on sensor cable 12 each termination.
Comprise a telemetry transceiver 105 in the circuit of the signal processing module 18 in the present embodiment, be used for surveying command signal from pen recorder (50 among Fig. 6).Telemetry transceiver 105 is preferably gone back the function of executive system controller.In the art known, be used to carry out the function of said transceiver/controller herein such as ASICs programmable integrated circuits such as (special ICs).When power increases, can be by programming, make transceiver 105 which detect among communication port COM2A and the COM2B and comprise command signal from pen recorder (50 among Fig. 6).As the deduction that can make according to the explanation of reference Fig. 2, communication port COM2A and COM2B become and are used for the part of the electric and mechanical connector that matches with hermetically sealed connector 20 on sensor cable 12 or the communication cable (13 among Fig. 6).According to which is decided to be the source of command signal among communication port COM2A or the COM2B, transceiver 105 operation telemetry port switch 103 make the telemetry signal output part combine with this communication port.Another communication port COM2B or COM2A are with selected " downstream " telemetry data that receive from any other signal processing apparatus.This set of downstream signal treating apparatus is illustrated with reference to Fig. 6.Which communication port being decided to be " upstream port " according to, which connector simulating signal input switch 104 selects as the source from the simulating signal that is positioned at signal processing apparatus 18 " downstream " seismic sensor.In Fig. 7, these connectors are represented with ASIG1 and ASIG2.Should be noted that in the present embodiment, the electrical connector of communication port COM2A and COM2B is arranged on each the electrical/mechanical connector inside that equally also comprises simulating signal port ASIG1 and ASIG2.
Select simulating signal port ASIG1 or ASIG2 by simulating signal input switch 104, the simulating signal of choosing input can be connected to traffic pilot (MUX) 102, from the simulating signal port of choosing, analog input in parallel is converted to the series connection input.Then, in order to carry out filtering (for example passing through finite impulse response filter) and buffer memory in transceiver 105, the series connection input can digitizing in analog-digital converter (ADC) 101.When pen recorder (50 among Fig. 6) sent instruction, perhaps according to a preprogramming telemetry form, the signal data behind the buffer memory can go upstream in the data communication port of choosing and transmit.Actual telemetry form is the discretionary problem of system designer, is not used for limiting the scope of the invention.
As previously mentioned, " downstream " data communication port, COM2A or COM2B determine according to the detection of command signal, whether may periodically be subjected to the inquiry of transceiver 105, inquiring after has another signal processing module (not representing in Fig. 7) to trace back to flow to the information that transmits.
In some embodiment, can limit the quantity of analog sensor signal according to the quantity of signal processing module, thereby improve the performance of sensing system.Fig. 8 represents another embodiment according to seismic sensor system of the present invention, and this embodiment can provide this improved performance.The sensor cable 12 that this system comprised can be made according to Fig. 2,3A, 3B, 4,5 described methods basically.Each sensor cable 12 all comprises a sensor tap 14 in this embodiment of this system.Each sensor tap 14 on each sensor cable 12 all connects a seismic sensor 16.On the terminal of each sensor cable 12 hermetically sealed connector 20 is arranged all, the type of hermetically sealed connector 20 (top explain with reference to Fig. 2) is suitable for being connected with signal processing module, and signal processing module sees among Fig. 8 318.A kind of setting of signal processing module 318 internal parts will be illustrated with reference to Figure 10 below in the present embodiment.Another terminal of each sensor cable 12 is a single type connector 22, and single type connector 22 can be made according to the described method of Fig. 5 basically.Two signal processing modules 318 can directly be connected to each other by sensor-interconnect cable 312.Sensor-interconnect cable 312 basically can be according to making with the same methods of sensor cable 12, and comprise two sensor taps 14, and each tap is connected with a seismic sensor 16.Two terminals of the sensor-interconnect cable 312 in the present embodiment all have a hermetically sealed connector 20, and therefore, sensor-interconnect cable 312 can connect a signal processing module 318 at each end.
In the represented instance system of Fig. 8, the terminal that a sensor cable 12 is arranged is a stopper 27, and stopper is connected to single type connector 22 on an end of sensor cable 12.The other end of this sensor cable 12 is connected to an end of signal processing module 318.The other end of signal processing module 318 is connected to an end of sensor-interconnect cable 312.The other end of sensor-interconnect cable 312 is connected to second signal processing module 318.The other end of second signal processing module 318 is connected to an end of second sensor cable 12.The other end of second sensor cable 12 finally is a single type connector 22.The system that represents among Fig. 8 itself can be connected to another such system at its " upstream " end (i.e. the openend of the single type connector 22 on second sensor cable 12 end).Some embodiment can comprise a plurality of systems as shown in Figure 8, and these systems join end to end, and finally is a pen recorder (for example 50 among Fig. 6).System shown in Figure 8 itself just can be a pen recorder (for example 50 among Fig. 6) finally.No matter how much definite quantity of end to end system is, generally consider along the inner conductor (12E among Fig. 3 A) between pen recorder and the one or more signal processing apparatus, transmitting electric power and digitized signal.From the simulating signal of each sensor 16,, conduct to a signal processing module from sensor 16 by being arranged on the twisted-pair wire (12C among Fig. 3 A) in the fiber reinforcing braid (12A among Fig. 3 A).Therefore, system shown in Figure 8 may have the illustrated advantage with reference to Fig. 6, if expanding cover, the outside on promptly one or more sensor cables 12 damages, liquid is crossed external jacket, electric power between pen recorder and each signal processing module and digitized signal can also continue to transmit, because internal jacket will continue to stop liquid to enter inner conductor.
The another kind setting that comprises two seismic sensors in each sensor tap is shown in Fig. 9.System among Figure 20 comprises two seismic sensor cables 12, can make with reference to Fig. 2,3A, 3B, 4,5 illustrated methods basically.A terminal of each sensor cable 12 is hermetically sealed connectors 20, and another terminal is a single type connector 22.Each sensor cable 12 comprises a tap 14, and each tap is connected to two seismic sensors 16.Each sensor cable 12 is connected to an end of signal processing module 318 at the end of hermetically sealed connector 20.One end of system shown in Fig. 9 in the openend of one of single type connector 22, has a stopper 27.The other end of system, as terminal, connector 22 can be connected to another system of " trace back and flow to ", perhaps in terminal a pen recorder (for example 50 among Fig. 6) is installed with the single type connector 22 of opening.System shown in Figure 9 comprises a module interconnects cable, with 213 expressions.Respectively there is a hermetically sealed connector at the two ends of module interconnects cable 213.Module interconnects cable 213 is similar to aforementioned data telecommunication cable (13 among Fig. 6) in electric configuration with mechanical aspects, in the present embodiment, interconnecting cable 213 transmitting electric power and digitized signals between signal processing module 318, therefore, in fibrage layer (12A among Fig. 3 B), sensor tap or electric conductor are not set.
An example that is applicable to the signal processing module of system shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 is seen Figure 10 structural drawing.Module 318 in the present embodiment comprises two substantially the same circuit board 218G, direction relatively is arranged among the framework 18B, therefore which end of tube module 318 is not connected to a concrete cable (for example sensor cable 12 among the interconnecting cable among Fig. 9 213 or Fig. 9), and the circuit that is connected to this cable all is identical.Each circuit board 218G comprises a central processing unit (CPU) 202A, and central processing unit 202A especially is used for controlling the operation of Tx/Rx switch 205 and amplifier/ADC device 201 except that other function.As aforesaid signal processing module, by the detection of CPU202A to command signal, with determining is " upstream " partly (towards the direction of pen recorder) which end of module 318 is connected to system actually, thereby definite whichaway will be received the digitized signal that transmits from downstream module, and where will be delivered to by another signal processing module record or the digitized signal transmitted, these are to determine according to the setting of being adopted.Command signal also can be used to refer to the simulating signal of CPU202A detection from concrete entry terminal among various simulating signal entry terminal S1, the S2.
Each circuit board 218G preferably has two cover simulating signal port S1, S2, and two cover electric power/telemetry signal input/output end port T1-T4.In the present embodiment, in being provided with of connector terminal, one cover simulating signal port and the digital signal port of a cover, can in the hermetically sealed connector that is connected to module 318 1 ends (20 among Fig. 2), connect with corresponding ports, and at the other end of module 318, simulating signal port and the similar digital signal port of a cover that one cover is similar can connect with corresponding ports in another hermetically sealed connector that is connected to module 318 other ends (20 among Fig. 2).In the present embodiment, digital signal communication and electric power transfer between module 318 interior two circuit board 218G are finished by an internal cross-over line 218J.When being used for the embodiment of system shown in Figure 8, simulating signal is input to each end of module 318.When being used for the embodiment of system shown in Figure 9, simulating signal only is input to an end of module 318.
Each different aspect of the present invention provides various parts for the OBC system, and these parts are cheap for manufacturing cost, uses effectively, and more can stop liquid to enter and prevent the related inefficacy that causes than similar system known in the art.
Though the present invention only is described with reference to the minority embodiment, for person skilled in the art, have benefited from this disclosure, will see happily: do not break away from the present invention's scope disclosed herein, just can design other embodiments.Therefore, scope of the present invention should only be subjected to the restriction of claims.
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1. seismic sensor cable comprises:
At the external jacket of cable outside, external jacket is used to stop liquid to enter cable inside;
Be arranged on the enhancement Layer of external jacket the inside, enhancement Layer comprises at least one and is arranged on wherein electric conductor;
Be arranged on the internal jacket of enhancement Layer the inside;
At least one is arranged on the electric conductor of internal jacket the inside.
2. the cable that claim 1 limited, wherein internal jacket is used for breaking through under the situation of external jacket at liquid, stops the liquid pressurized to enter at least one electric conductor.
3. the cable that claim 1 limited, wherein external jacket is made with a kind of polyurethane composition, and this composition forms no interface with uncured polyurethane basically and combines when solidifying.
4. the cable that claim 1 limited, wherein enhancement Layer comprises woven fiber.
5. the cable that claim 4 limited, wherein fiber comprises at least a in glass fibre, carbon fiber, polymer fiber and these fiber combinations.
6. the cable that claim 4 limited wherein has at least an electric conductor to be arranged in the enhancement Layer, and electric conductor comprises an electric conductor twisted-pair feeder at least, is used for replacing at least one fiber in the woven fiber.
7. the cable that claim 1 limited further comprises at least one seismic sensor, to be connected electrically at least one electric conductor that is arranged in the enhancement Layer.
8. the cable that claim 7 limited, further comprise an outer cover that is arranged on being electrically connected from the sensor to the conductor, outer cover forms with uncured polyurethane when solidifying not to be had the polyurethane composition that the interface combines substantially and makes, and outer cover is with the filling of polyurethane composition.
9. the cable that claim 8 limited further is included in the dissolving-evaporation curing rubber plastics covering that is electrically connected the outside, and overlayer is arranged on the inside of outer cover filling component.
10. the cable that claim 1 limited, the connector that further comprises at least one end that is arranged on cable, the shell that the useful polyurethane composition of connection device is made is used for forming no interface with uncured polyurethane basically when solidifying and combines, and shell is filled with the polyurethane composition.
11. the cable that claim 9 limited, connector wherein is a single type.
12. the cable that claim 10 limited, connector wherein have a rib-loop outside surface, outside surface is used to accept inner rib-loop and connects, and the axial load between this transmission single type connector and the single type connector that connects.
13. the cable that claim 9 limited wherein has the electrical connector that is arranged in termination of connector, each joint outside is used for when cooperating with corresponding hermetically sealed case on the connector that connects respectively around an overcoat, forms hydraulic seal.
14. the cable that claim 12 limited, electrical connector wherein are arranged on joint bearing pad inside, the joint bearing pad is compression moulding, and has hermetically sealed case, and the joint bearing pad is made with the polyurethane composition.
15. the cable that claim 1 limited wherein has an electric conductor that is arranged within the internal jacket at least, is used at least one content in signal processor transmission telemetry data and electric power.
16. be used for the signal processing module of seismic sensor system, comprise:
The outer cover that has at least one connector terminal thereon;
Be arranged on the circuit assembling framework in the outer cover, this framework is used for carrying out sealed engagement at the inside surface of outer cover, thereby has formed an annular seal space, stops liquid to enter wherein;
The signal processing circuit of device on the annular seal space inner frame.
17. the module that claim 16 limited, circuit wherein are used for receiving the signal from least one seismic sensor, and finish at least:
Format being used for telemetric sensor signal, the signal that transmit is carried out buffer memory, send formative signal to another signal processing apparatus, send formative signal to pen recorder.
18. the module that claim 16 limited, wherein outer cover comprises at least two connector terminals, have at least two terminals to comprise and signal processing circuit between be electrically connected, signal processing circuit is used for the command signal that pen recorder that exploration operation one of is connected in two terminations of module at least takes place, signal processing circuit is used for being electrically connected between another termination of described at least two terminations and part signal treatment circuit, and signal processing circuit is used to receive the seismic sensor signal.
19. the module that claim 18 limited, wherein signal processing circuit is used in telemetry output and detects between the termination of command signal being electrically connected selectively.
20. the module that claim 19 limited, wherein signal processing circuit is used for being received in the signal that the telemetry input detects, and, include telemetry output in its format, the telemetry input is connected in described at least two terminations another selectively by signal processing circuit.
21. a seismic data recording system comprises:
Pen recorder;
Be connected to first signal processing module of pen recorder in the operation;
Be connected to first seismic sensor cable of first signal processing module one end in the operation, the other end of first seismic sensor cable is connected to second signal processing apparatus in operation, has at least a seismic sensor to be connected to first seismic sensor cable in the operation;
Second seismic sensor cable is connected to second signal processing apparatus in operation, have at least a seismic sensor to be connected to second seismic sensor cable in the operation, on first signal processing apparatus and second signal processing apparatus at least two electric terminations are arranged respectively, first, the secondary signal treating apparatus respectively has circuit, be used to survey the command signal that takes place by pen recorder, these circuit are used for selectively the telemetry data being connected to one of at least two terminations, from this termination command signal is surveyed, these circuit are used for another of described at least two terminations is connected to the circuit part that is used to receive the seismic sensor signal selectively.
22. the system that claim 21 limited wherein has at least one to comprise in first and second seismic sensor cables:
Be arranged on the external jacket of cable outside, external jacket is used to stop liquid to enter cable inside;
Be arranged on the enhancement Layer within the external jacket, enhancement Layer comprises at least one and is arranged at wherein electric conductor;
Be arranged on the internal jacket within the enhancement Layer;
Have at least an electric conductor to be arranged on the inside of internal jacket.
23. the system that claim 22 limited if wherein the cable internal jacket is when liquid destroys external jacket, stops liquid to arrive at least one electric conductor;
24. the system that claim 22 limited, wherein the cable external jacket is made with the polyurethane composition, and this composition is used for when solidifying forming with uncured polyurethane not to be had the interface substantially and combine.
25. the system that claim 22 limited, wherein the cable enhancement Layer comprises woven fiber.
26. the system that claim 25 limited, wherein fiber comprises at least a in glass fibre, carbon fiber, polymer fiber and these fiber combinations.
27. the system that claim 26 limited wherein is arranged on the electric conductor that has at least in the enhancement Layer, this electric conductor comprises the twisted-pair feeder of at least one electric conductor, is used for replacing at least one fiber in the woven fiber.
28. the system that claim 22 limited wherein has a seismic sensor at least, to be connected electrically at least one electric conductor that is arranged in the enhancement Layer.
29. the system that claim 28 limited, further comprise the outer cover that is electrically connected that is arranged between seismic sensor and the electric conductor, outer cover forms with uncured polyurethane when solidifying not to be had the polyurethane composition that the interface combines substantially and makes, and outer cover is with the filling of polyurethane composition.
30. the system that claim 22 limited further comprises a dissolving-evaporation curing rubber plastics covering, overlayer is arranged on the outside that is electrically connected and the inside of outer cover filling component.
31. the system that claim 22 limited, the connector that further comprises at least one end that is arranged at least one seismic sensor cable, connector has one and forms with uncured polyurethane when solidifying and do not have the shell that polyurethane composition that the interface combines is made substantially, and shell is with the filling of polyurethane composition.
32. the system that claim 30 limited, connector wherein is a single type.
33. the system that claim 32 limited, connector wherein has a rib-loop outside surface, and outside surface is used to accept inner rib-loop and connects, and the axial load between this transmission single type connector and matched single type connector.
34. wherein there is the electrical connector that is arranged in termination of connector in the system that claim 32 limited, each joint outside is used for when cooperating with corresponding hermetically sealed case on the connector that connects respectively around an overcoat, forms hydraulic seal.
35. the system that claim 34 limited, electrical connector wherein is arranged on joint bearing pad inside, and the joint bearing pad is compression moulding, and has hermetically sealed case, and the joint bearing pad is made with the polyurethane composition.
36. the system that claim 22 limited wherein has an electric conductor that is arranged within the cable internal jacket at least, is used at least one content in signal processor transmission telemetry data and electric power.
37. the system that claim 21 limited, further comprise at least one and be connected to sensor extension cable between at least one first and second signal processing module in operation, sensor extension cable is also connected to the downstream end of second signal processing module, sensor extension cable all has a single type connector at each end, sensor extension cable is connected electrically on its interior conductor at least one seismic sensor, has at least one electric conductor in the sensor extension cable, by electric conductor transmission telemetry data and electric power, sensor conductor is very approaching with the external jacket that prolongs cable, the telemetry conductor is arranged on and prolongs cable internal jacket the inside, even external jacket is broken through by liquid, also can stop liquid to enter within the internal jacket basically.
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